“For ARG/MEUEX, our purpose as the Navy and Marine Corps team is to learn and grow as a single cohesive unit as we combine the Navy and Marine Corps’ capabilities into a powerful fighting force,” said Capt. Eric Pfister, commanding officer of the Bataan.

During the exercise, sailors and marines worked together to conduct flight and well deck operations, general quarters drills, simulated raids and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drills.

According to Maj. Will Recalde, technical information operations officer for the 24th MEU, ARG/MEUEX is all about “finding and exercising the unique capabilities that each of us bring to the table to produce a combined naval force uniquely postured to respond across a range of military operations.”

The last milestone scheduled for Bataan ARG’s deployment workup cycle is composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). The three-week evaluated exercise will demonstrate the Bataan ARG’s ability to operate in unison through all its mission areas in preparation for deployment.